Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Wright to Pick Up United P&C’s Flood Book in July
Jun 16 2022 // Wright National Flood Insurance Co. has announced it will take over United Property & Casualty’s flood insurance book of business, starting in the third quarter of this year. The move, still subject to review by...
Officials Assess Damage After Historic Yellowstone Floods
Jun 15 2022 // A torrent of rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack caused a deluge of flooding that forced the evacuation of some parts of Yellowstone National Park, cutting off electricity and forcing park officials to close all...
Forecasters Issue Flood Watch for Columbia River in Washington
Jun 14 2022 // Unusually heavy rain and a melting snowpack have pushed the Columbia River to near flood stage from Vancouver to Longview, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters issued a flood watch for areas along the...
UniFi Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in National Flood Services
Jun 13 2022 // PEAK6 InsurTech, an insurance-operations subsidiary of PEAK6 Investments, said UniFi Group agreed to acquire a controlling interest in National Flood Services (NFS). PEAK6 will retain a minority stake in the new joint...
Historic Levels of Rainfall Cause Floods in Central China, Killing at Least 10
Jun 10 2022 // At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a landslide buried parts of a village in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have...
Climate-Driven Flooding Poses Well Water Contamination Risks in Midwest
Jun 9 2022 // After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn’t have safe drinking water for nearly two months. Flood...
Washington Flash Flood, Mudslide Damaged Homes
Jun 8 2022 // A flash flood and mudslide in Okanogan County, Washington, damaged two homes, according to county emergency management officials. Emergency management officials said last week’s mudslide happened amid thunderstorms...
North Texas Flash Flooding Kills 1
Jun 6 2022 // At least one person was killed as heavy rains caused flash flooding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The storms sloshed across the region Friday night, resulting in widely scattered flash flooding. Fire and rescue officials...
Circuit Court Clears Way For Suits Against Army Corps Over Harvey Floodwater Releases
Jun 6 2022 // A federal appellate court last week cleared the way for thousands of Houston-area property owners and their insurers to pursue claims for damages after the US Army Corps of Engineers emptied two reservoirs that were...
First Named Storm of 2022 Brings Minor Flooding to Miami Area. Bermuda Next
Jun 6 2022 // Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of what’s predicted to be a busy 2022 Atlantic season, caused minor flooding in parts of South Florida before it strengthened a bit and aimed for Bermuda. The storm that...
Insurance Technology: Flood Data From Arturo and ICEYE; Weather Intelligence From Verisk; Home Valuations from CAPE Analytics
Jun 2 2022 // Arturo and ICEYE Offer Near Real-Time Flood, Property Damage Insights Property analytics firm Arturo and sensor data provider ICEYE hope to change what’s possible with insurance response to flood events....
Hurricane Agatha Brings Flooding, Mudslides to Mexico, Killing at Least 11
Jun 2 2022 // SAN ISIDRO DEL PALMAR, Mexico (AP) – Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 missing, the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said Tuesday. Gov. Alejando Murat said...
North Carolina Unveils Flood-Warning System for Roads
May 27 2022 // The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word to motorists on any flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts. A news release from the...
$560M Comite River Canal Designed to Limit Baton Rouge, Louisiana Flooding
May 16 2022 // You can’t quite see it yet from Plank Road or La. 19 near Zachary, but work crews are building a man-made river from scratch. Down inside a huge, wide “V” carved out of the earth, concrete pillars for a...
Climate Change Exacerbated Deadly Floods in South Africa: Study
May 16 2022 // South Africa’s deadliest floods in almost three decades was exacerbated by climate change and similarly heavy rainfall can be expected to occur more regularly, according to scientists collaborating under the World...
FEMA Contractors Not Liable for Misrepresentations About Flood Risk
May 16 2022 // The North Fork of the White River in southern Missouri is a nationally known fly-fishing destination, teeming with brown and rainbow trout. The stream is fed from underground springs in the Ozark Mountains, keeping its...
Two Barges Break Free in Flooding, Float Down the Potomac
May 11 2022 // WILLIAMSPORT, Md. (AP) — Two construction barges broke free from their moorings amid flooding on the Potomac River over the weekend and floated downstream before being snagged by underwater materials, a National Park...
West Virginia Governor Declares Emergency After Flooding in Three Counties
May 9 2022 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for three counties following heavy rains that caused significant local flooding. The emergency was declared for Cabell, Putnam and Roane counties. The severe...
New Jersey Steers $50M Into Program to Buy Flood-Prone Properties
May 6 2022 // On a residential block in Lambertville, New Jersey where Tropical Storm Ida’s flood waters swept two houses into Swan Creek, Governor Phil Murphy announced a $50 million investment in a homeowner buyout program for...
Insurance Price Tag for Australia’s Record-Breaking Floods Estimated at A$3.35B: ICA
May 6 2022 // The storms and floods that hit South-East Queensland and coastal New South Wales in February and March are likely to be Australia’s costliest floods on record, according to the Insurance Council of Australia...
